October 04, 2014

I have had a very full on week with a whole host of 12 - 14 hour days taking me to a total of 69 hours so far since Monday am and I am beyond tired. I truly am.

But I am grinning like a cheshire cat because I LOVE APPLE.

Knock them all you like. Read stories of bending iPhones and outdated technology but I LOVE them.

I transferred my phone and my number and it worked like a dream. Everything I had moved over and my new phone is whizzy and fast and has so many fab features and the camera is a real WOW. Even in low light it is super.

I am one happy bunny and it reminds me of why I work so hard.

I also have an exciting new challenge to share.

The new challenge at Scrapology has gone live today and it is awesome this month.

It is a layout by Bling Princess and all of us scraplifted it and you just have to see what the girls have come up with because it is fabulous. It really is. Go see what they have made

This is my page - another for my digital photobook (number 2)

I was actually quite pleased with this one

A couple of close ups we used for the sneak peaks

Today I am thankful for

a bit of a rest

a new phone

being home

and here we have some cat burglars

This was taken of Kira with the new phone in really low light - my old phone wouldn't have coped with it

It was a harder thing to do digitally and so I cheated. I followed the sketch but I didn't do the punching which kind of defeated the object but, in my defence, I am awfully tired at this point in term.

Anyway - this is my page for the challemge

all of the products are by Dawn Inskip including her most recent collection The Happiest Place in the World.

June 03, 2014

I guess there are many things mind boggling in the world - and I also guess, in fairness, it doesn't take much to boggle my mind, but I want to share a couple with you.

First we are suffering from sleep deprivation today as we had a busy night.

At three am we woke to an 'odd noide'. It was a regular sort of beeping/clicking noise. At first we lay there and debated it. Then Nigel got up and turned the fan off but the noise continued. He listed to where the TV was - nope. Then he realised it was coming from outside. And all the time the noise continued.

He figured it was the burglar alarm bod witht he siren so then we were worried it was a pre-cursor for the siren to go off. And all the time the noise continued.

He went down and opened the front door and realised it was much mich louder outside. Loud enough to be disturbing the neighbours. And all the time the noise continued.

So, clothes on, long ladder out and at 3.15 am Nigel was up the top of the ladder with me shining a torch for him and dismantling the burglar alarm box in the light drizzle. And all the time the noise continued.

He had the wrong sort of screwdriver so down he came and up he went. And all the time the noise continued.

He finally got the battery out and .....

And all the time the noise continued.

That was the mind boggling bit. We both just looked at it, wondering if perhaps this really was a dream. Nope

It must have been residual power as the noise did stop. By 4 am we were back in bed - wide awake and worried we were going to be shattered.

Why did it suddenly throw a wobbly? No idea. Mind boggling.

My second mind boggling blip comes in the form of timetables. I am not a logical mind really. I can do it when I have to but I like creativity best. It is timetable time. Worst time of the year. But there it is. Mind boggling.

Today I have a new page to share made in half term for the June Scrapology challenge.

"What's twice eleven?" I said to Pooh.("Twice what?" said Pooh to Me.)"I think it ought to be twenty-two.""Just what I think myself," said Pooh."It wasn't an easy sum to do,But that's what it is," said Pooh, said he."That's what it is," said Pooh.

"Let's look for dragons," I said to Pooh."Yes, let's," said Pooh to Me.We crossed the river and found a few-"Yes, those are dragons all right," said Pooh."As soon as I saw their beaks I knew.That's what they are," said Pooh, said he."That's what they are," said Pooh.

"Let's frighten the dragons," I said to Pooh."That's right," said Pooh to Me."I'm not afraid," I said to Pooh,And I held his paw and I shouted "Shoo!Silly old dragons!"- and off they flew.

"I wasn't afraid," said Pooh, said he,"I'm never afraid with you."

So wherever I am, there's always Pooh,There's always Pooh and Me."What would I do?" I said to Pooh,"If it wasn't for you," and Pooh said: "True,It isn't much fun for One, but Two,Can stick together, says Pooh, says he. "That's how it is," says Pooh.

So much for grown up clever verses eh! However, with poetry you love what you love!

Today I am thankful for

being part of Scrapology as it challenges me and I am so inspired by the girls there.

All About Me

I am Scrapdolly - frequently answering to just Dolly. I live with my soulmate Nigel, two cats and a Fiki monster and I love to scrap. Scrapping is my creative outlet, my daily therapy, my sanity restorer and where I meet my friends. Come share it with me.